Akimbo and the Lions — Alexander McCall Smith

Imagine living in the heart of Africa, where the sun rises each morning over -- blue mountains, and great plains stretch as far as the eye can see. Imagine living in a place where wild animals still roam freely -- elephants, lions, crocodiles. Akimbo lives in such a place. But Africa can be as dangerous as it is beautiful ...

When a lion begins attacking cattle on a nearby farm, Akimbo helps his father, the head ranger, set a trap for it. But when the lion they catch turns out to be a cub, Akimbo will have to care for him until he is strong enough to return to the wild.

Bestselling novelist Alexander McCall Smith brings the majesty and dangers of Africa to life in this vividly imagined adventure for young readers.